Plant Care Facility Customers,
New service rates for the Plant Care Facility will be implemented as of September 30, 2024. Proposed changes have been reviewed by the ACES Office of Business and Administration.
Space and shade curtain services are base greenhouse fees while labor and lighting are elective. Growth Chamber service rates are priced per single chamber.
Supplies and soil orders are charged separately per item.
We thank you for your continued support. FY25 rates are listed below:
| Service Type | FY25 Rates (priced per square foot) internal customers | |
| Monthly Estimate (Based on 30 days) | Daily | |
| Space Includes greenhouse space, pest control, and general greenhouse equipment maintenance | $ 0.76 | $ 0.03 |
| Shade Curtain shade curtain system maintenance | $ 0.03 | $ 0.001 |
| Labor Includes staff watering, fertilizing, potting, cleaning, general plant care, transplanting assistance, and plant disposal | $ 0.15 | $ 0.005 |
| Lighting Supplemental lighting and blackout curtain | $ 0.00 | $0.00 |
| Growth Chamber (Priced per chamber) | $ 288.80 | $ 9.63 |
| *Service charges are billed based on the daily rate per square foot of growing space for the time period (number of days) the project occupies space in the greenhouses. |
Note: The lowest rate charged for use of the greenhouses will be $0.76/sq. ft. bench/month as part of the base space fee. The highest rate of $0.94/sq. ft. growing space/month includes space, shade curtain, labor, and supplemental lighting. Users may elect to add or remove labor or supplemental lighting services based on individual project needs or changes during the course of the project. Space and shade curtain service fees are mandatory. Shade curtain fees will only be enacted for greenhouse rooms with shade curtain systems.
External customers may contact the Plant Care Facility Assistant Director to inquire about greenhouse space and learn more about our services and external rates.